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Basketball WA held it’s Annual Awards Dinner over the weekend, with the Basketball community gathering at Burswood on Swan to celebrate a successful 2010. 

You can view the photo gallery from the night by clicking here. 

Congratulations to all of the award recipients on the night:

• BWA Life Membership – Mike Bussell
• Volunteer Awards
  • Scoretable Official of the Year – Danni Palmer (Kalgoorlie)
  • Referee Coach of the Year – John Stone
  • Statistician of the Year – Paul Ciccarelli (Willetton)
  • Personality of the Year – Pete Curilli (Willetton)
  • Volunteer of the Year – Rosemary Nixon (Willetton)
• Go for 2&5 WABL Awards
  • Go for 2&5 Male Player of the Year – Cory Richardson (Southwest)
  • Go for 2&5 Female Player of the Year – Haylee DeSousa (Cockburn)
  • Go for 2&5 Male Coach of the Year – Trevor Pugh (Wanneroo)
  • Go for 2&5 Female Coach of the Year – Alyce Roberts (Cockburn)
  • Go for 2&5 Referee of the Year – Lennon Smartt
• SBL Media Awards
  • Journalist of the Year – Tom Davis (Geraldton Guardian)
  • Electronic Media of the Year – Perth Redbacks
  • Best Print Media of the Year – Geraldton Newspapers
  • Print story of the Year – Jarrod Lucas ‘A battle against the odds’ (Kalgoorlie Miner)
  • Photography of the Year – Wayne Wright (Wayne Wright Photography)
• Country Awards
  • Arthur McRobbie Award – Mimma Upton (Southwest)
  • Country Administrator of the Year – Jan Evans (Margaret River)
• SBL Statistical Awards
  • Best Free Throw Percentage – Rebecca Mercer & Ryan Zamroz
  • Best Three Point Percentage – Courtney Byrnes & Doug Gates
  • Best Field Goal Percentage – Marita Payne & Jarrad Prue
  • Leader in blocked shots – Marita Payne & Edward Morris Jr
  • Leader in assists – Kate Malpass & Joel Wagner
  • Leader in steals – Jess Van Schie & Ryan Sofoulis
  • Leader in rebounds – Brooke Hiddlestone & Jarrad Prue
  • Leader in points scored – Casey Mihovilovich & Adrian Majstrovich
• SBL Major Awards
  • WSBL All Star Team (Kate Malpass, Casey Mihovilovich, Kaye Tucker, Sam Norwood & Marita Payne).
  • MSBL All-Star Team (Joel Wagner, Ryan Zamroz, Cameron Tovey, Adrian Majstrovich & Jarrad Prue).
  • Peter Lucas Medal (Most Improved Referee) – Adrian Diconza
  • Referee of the Year – Bryn Arnold
  • WSBL Coach of the Year – Narelle Henry (Perth)
  • MSBL Coach of the Year – Andy Stewart (Lakeside)
  • Most Improved Female Player – Jasmine Hooper (Willetton)
  • Most Improved Male Player – Seb Salinas (Wanneroo)
  • Most Valuable Female Player – Kaye Tucker (Rockingham)
  • Most Valuable Male Player – Ryan Zamroz (Geraldton)